Phedimus obtusifolius

The Turkish Anatolia grows wonderful kind of stonecrop, which is a real decoration of every garden, Sedum obtusifolium. Růžovokvětý, one might say polokeřík in bloom, which is unusual not only appearance but also a form of growth. In the fall, creating a group of flat rosettes přimknutých close to the ground. After wintering in the spring begin to stem, sessile rosettes begin to gradually stretch and long stems grow to 10 křižmo protistojně arranged, almost rounded, curved spoon flat sheets. At the top of the stem to create a terminal inflorescence with short branches. On these gradually from whitish purple buds open bright pink flowers with white petals at the base and the upper two-thirds in transition to pink.

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Phedimus ellacombianus

Sedum ellacombianum is striking and unmistakable species originating from the Japanese island of Hokkaido and Korea. Characteristic for this plant are pea-green leaves that change to shades of red or in a sunny location. The plant produces dense, spreading vegetation kopečkovitého shape, growing to a height of 10 cm. These are covered in summer with plenty of distinctive yellow flowers. Fruits at ripening gradually change color from orange to rusty red. Even though the plant is unmistakable in appearance, is quite often confused with procumbent forms of Sedum kamtschaticum and offered under the wrong name as a cultivar of Sedum kamtschatikum 'Elacombianum' or a Sedum ssp kamtschatikum ellacombianum

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Phedimus sichotensis

Sedum is a rare type sichotense originating from areas of eastern Ukraine. The plant is small, upright growth, reaching only up to 10 cm. Sedum sichotense is often mistaken for small forms of Sedum kamtschaticum. Resolution of both species is almost impossible unless you have a side by side to compare plants. Sedum sichotense has purple stems and leaves slightly erect. When comparing the flowers are slight differences when sichotense Sedum has a more triangular petals.

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The Sedum rubrotinctum I struggled for several years. At a time when I began to grow succulent plants, at the very beginning, I had a couple of species of succulents that I wintered on the windowsill at normal room temperature. Due to inappropriate conditions and minimal experience, I had lost quite a lot krasulek who now struggle to re-gaining the collection. Among the several species of Echeveria on the window and survived the Mexican stonecrop Sedum rubrotinctum. Not particularly excel by their beauty, just such a normal succulent, what is more procumbent stems with nice válečkovitými, bottle-green leaves. Of course, that the plant did not grow much of anything during the winter the lower leaves mostly subsided, so it was a bit more than košťátko beautiful sedum.

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